Global Patent Index - EP 0991115 A1

EP 0991115 A1 20000405 - Process for the definition of openings in a dielectric layer

Title (en)

Process for the definition of openings in a dielectric layer

Title (de)

Prozess für die Bestimmung von Öffnungen in dielektrischen Schichten

Title (fr)

Procédé de définition d'une ouverture dans une couche dielectrique

Publication

EP 0991115 A1 20000405 (EN)

Application

EP 98830564 A 19980928

Priority

EP 98830564 A 19980928

Abstract (en)

A process for etching a dielectric layer, providing for forming over the dielectric layer (1) a layer of polysilicon (4), forming over the layer of polysilicon (4) a photoresist mask layer (5), etching the layer of polysilicon (4) using the photoresist mask layer (5) as an etching mask for selectively removing the layer of polysilicon (4), removing the photoresist mask layer (5) from over the layer of polysilicon (4), etching the dielectric layer (1) using the layer of polysilicon (4) as a mask. Subsequently, the layer of polysilicon (4) is converted into a layer of a transition metal silicide (10), and the layer of transition metal silicide (10) is etched for selectively removing the latter from over the dielectric layer (1). <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/311; H01L 21/768

IPC 8 full level

H01L 21/28 (2006.01); H01L 21/302 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 21/31144 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 21/76802 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] US 5279990 A 19940118 - SUN SHIH W [US], et al
  • [A] US 5719089 A 19980217 - CHERNG MENG-JAW [TW], et al
  • [A] US 5466638 A 19951114 - EGUCHI KOJI [JP]
  • [A] US 4378628 A 19830405 - LEVINSTEIN HYMAN J, et al
  • [A] SHIH WEI SUN ET AL: "A POLYSILICON HARD-MASK/SPACER PROCESS FOR SUB-0.5 MICRON ULSI CONTACTS", JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, vol. 138, no. 2, 1 February 1991 (1991-02-01), pages 619 - 620, XP000200981
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 013 (E - 153) 19 January 1983 (1983-01-19)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0991115 A1 20000405; JP 2000114247 A 20000421; US 6313040 B1 20011106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98830564 A 19980928; JP 26193999 A 19990916; US 40690399 A 19990928